Month: April 2017

I just completed a nearly three-week global round-the-world trip for work, covering 4 different locations across Asia and Europe. I was able to fly business class from the US to Asia and stay in 5 star hotels. I had local hosts that arranged transportation and very nice dinners. It was a true VIP treatment. Glamorous right? Are you jealous?

I found the particular method of negative visualization from Stoicism in A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy. It’s a nice book that describes the key tenets of Stoicism well. I found a lot of ancient wisdom here that is relevant today, much of which is being rediscovered in our current craze of happiness research. I also think that much of Stoicism will resonate with the financial independence, retire early (FIRE) community so I recommend taking a look.